Parent Handbook

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Click here to download our 2011-2012 Parent Handbook in PDF format. A printed copy of this handbook is sent to every family just before the academic year begins.

Addenda to Handbook

Lice Policy:

If live lice are discovered on a student, the child’s parent/legal guardian will be notified that day by telephone and a note will be sent home with the child stating that prompt, proper treatment of this condition is in the best interest of the child and his/her classmates. The family is asked to pick up their child as soon as possible, treat the child for lice, and remove as many nits (eggs) as possible. Confidentiality must be maintained. A letter will be sent home with the students in that classroom to inform families of the lice.  After treatment, the child may return to school the following day.

Central Park School for Children does not have a “no nit” policy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that no-nit policies in schools are detrimental, causing lost time in the classroom, inappropriate allocation of the health services team’s time for lice screening, and a response to infestations that is out of proportion to the medical significance. Children should not be allowed to miss valuable school time because of head lice.
 
Head lice should never be associated with poor hygiene, dirty hair, or lack of parental care. Washing hair does not kill head lice, as they can survive under water for several hours. Anyone, whether their hair is long or short, clean or dirty, can get head lice.

Removing the nits and live lice with a special metal-tooth comb, though time-consuming, is the most effective way to get rid of them. You can remove any remaining lice and nits manually with your fingernails. They do not wash out.

A CPSC staff or parent will assist families by rechecking a child’s head after proper treatment.

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Late Pick-Up:

Any students not picked up by 3:45 p.m. will wait for their ride by the front office. Each student’s family will be called and the student will need to be signed out upon arrival of the family member. The child's family will be charged $1.00 for each minute after 3:45 p.m. to be paid upon arrival if possible. After five late pick-ups, the Director will meet with the family to discuss next steps. NOTE: Every student has three emergency drop-ins per year to the After School Program, but the student's family must call before dismissal at 3:15 p.m. to take advantage of these emergency drop ins.

Looking for our School Directory?

CPSC also publishes a School Directory every year, with contact information for families and school personnel. Each family receives a copy of the directory. Additional Directories may be purchased at the office. For privacy reasons, the Directory is not available online.